Pivotal players, season so far, key stats; all you need to know about the remaining teams in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.

UEFA decided to abolish the away goal rule from all of its European tournaments. An interesting call, given it allowed the team with the most away goals to advance if both sides ended the tie with the same aggregate score in knockout stage matches.

It’s almost 11 years since Real Madrid won their 10th European Cup with a last-gasp victory over their city rivals Atletico Madrid in the Lisbon final. What became of that iconic team? Carlo Ancelotti is back in the Madrid hot seat and has since delivered another two Champions League trophies since he returned for a second stint in 2021.